Within the Yunlan Sect, everyone was gazing upward at Xiao Yan, whose hands of pale and azure flame were slowly coming into contact. Even the less powerful disciples now felt a growing sense of unease, and a ripple of agitation spread throughout the sect. "Xiao Yan, what do you intend to do?" As a Douzong-level master, Yunshan sensed the growing tension first and immediately narrowed his eyes, shouting sharply. Ignoring his outburst, Xiao Yan's eyes, filled with an icy intensity, remained fixed on the two flames. As the two distinct flames began to touch, the space between his palms visibly warped, resonating with thunderous booms that shook the very soul. Behind Xiao Yan, Queen Medusa was astonished by his actions. While she had previously been aware of Xiao Yan's condition due to the soul suppression from the Tian-Tu Python, she had only a partial understanding of his current state. As for the Buddha-angry Lotus Flame—she was completely unaware of it. "Two unique flames merging? This guy... he's absolutely mad!" Queen Medusa furrowed her brow. Back then, even a single Qinglian Earth-Core Flame had nearly driven her to the brink of exhaustion. What kind of terrifying power would emerge when these two unique flames fused together? "Stop him!" Hearing the commotion emanating from Xiao Yan's palms, Yun Shan's expression grew steadily more serious. He sensed just how devastating the fusion of these two flames would be, and with a wave of his hand, he commanded firmly. Upon receiving Yun Shan's order, the cloud-born warriors—already waiting in readiness—shook their backs' qi-powered wings, instantly transforming into streaks of light, rushing directly toward Xiao Yan. Staring coldly at Yun Ling and his companions advancing upon him, Xiao Yan's purple cloud wings gently trembled as his body suddenly shot backward. As he retreated, the two flames in his hands began to intertwine, sending out waves of shimmering cyan-white fire like electric currents from their point of contact. Occasionally, bursts of flame spilled out, landing upon towering trees—some exceeding fifteen meters in height—and instantly, under the stunned gazes of onlookers, these massive trees were reduced to scattered ashes. "Hmph. This youngster is quite bold," Cloud Shan murmured, watching as Xiao Yan repeatedly evaded the encirclement of Yun Ling and his companions. With a single step forward, his body seemed to materialize instantly, appearing suddenly along Xiao Yan's retreating path. His right palm extended, and a powerful suction surged forth. "If you're interested, I'd be delighted to give it a try together. Since I've taken control of this body, I've actually never truly put in my full effort before." The Queen of Medusa smiled warmly, her eyes gleaming with genuine excitement. The color of her cheeks shifted. Under the watchful eyes of countless disciples, Yun Yun had to bite down on her silver teeth and nod. Her wings gently trembled behind her, and her body surged forward like a breeze, darting swiftly toward Xiao Yan. Seeing Yun Yun move, Yun Shan finally exhaled in relief and turned coldly to the Queen of Medusa, saying, "Even without my intervention, Xiao Yan would never have managed to successfully fuse the two flames." "I've merely kept you occupied. As for whether he succeeds or not, that's entirely beyond my concern," the Queen remarked, glancing lazily at Xiao Yan, who was now being chased around frantically. "Hmph." With a scoff, Yun Shan turned her gaze to the pursuit race above, her eyes fixed tightly on Xiao Yan's hands. There, as the two flames fused, a powerful energy—so formidable that even Yun Shan could no longer ignore it—was slowly gathering. With the dual wings vibrating, he narrowly dodged Yun Ling's charging form, his face suddenly pale. A flash of white light across his eyes revealed Yun Yin already materializing like a ghost before him. A slender, white-glowing hand rested upon her outstretched arms, which were now directly aimed at the fire orb in Xiao Yan's palm. Should it strike, the carefully fused fire ball would likely shatter back into its original form. Grasping his teeth tightly, Xiao Yan lifted his hands high, maintaining the fused flame, then vibrated his wings, and suddenly pressed his chest directly against Yun Yin's palm. Watching Xiao Yan charge forward with such fearless determination, even at the cost of his life, Yun Yin was momentarily stunned, her dark brows furrowed, intently gazing into the deep, ink-black pools of his eyes. As her palm neared his chest, a softening passed through her heart, and she exhaled gently, slightly shifting her stance, then gently brushing past him with her palm resting against his chest. "Xiao Yan, we can sit down and talk—why can't you just make this less tense?" The soft voice carried a subtle plea, reaching Xiao Yan's ears. "There's no more to say. You've treated us unfairly! Our blood debt must be paid in blood! Cloud Ling's life—I must take it!" Teeth clenched, Xiao Yan rapidly retreated, speaking coldly. "But the Cloud Lan Sect disciples were innocent. Why have you drawn them into this?" Yun Yun's delicate hand brushed past Xiao Yan's shoulder, appearing to narrowly snatch the object—yet it was deliberate on her part. "When Cloud Ling broke into my Xiao family, did he never consider that because of him, nearly hundreds of members of my family would have been killed? Are they all innocent?" Xiao Yan's body trembled slightly, his voice filled with anger. "Ahh..." Gazing at Xiao Yan's face, etched with deep, stormy anger, Yun Yun opened her mouth, only to softly sigh and offer a wry smile. "You're too emotionally charged right now. Perhaps we should wait until you've calmed down before continuing. But that thing you're holding—it's truly terrifying. I can't allow you to continue focusing on it. I'm sorry..." As she spoke, the wind wings behind her flared to life, propelling her speed dramatically. In an instant, she appeared before Xiao Yan, and a familiar, gentle fragrance drifted into his nose. "It's the same scent as last year..." As he gazed at the close, beautiful face before him, something unexpected slipped out of him. At that moment, the delicate hand that had just extended froze mid-motion. A sudden, unanticipated blush bloomed across Yun Yun's cheeks. Having said those words, Xiao Yan had regained his composure. With a soft breath, he used the moment when Yun Yun was momentarily stunned, vibrating his wings and swiftly retreating from her attack range. "The cunning one..." As Xiao Yan stepped back, Yun Yun also regained her composure, her cheeks still flushed with a lovely rosy hue. She lightly spat out a breath, lifting her gaze toward the retreating figure of Xiao Yan, whose face was gradually turning pale. At that moment, the two flames in Xiao Yan's hands had fully merged—now radiating like serpents, constantly wriggling and pulsing as though something were about to burst forth. "He really did manage it, didn't he? Oh well, better get out of here—Cloud Lake Sect is going to suffer heavy losses this time." From a distance, Hai Bo Dong watched the steadily pulsing jade-white flame sphere in Xiao Yan's hands, and couldn't help swallowing hard, his voice trembling. Under the collective gaze of countless onlookers, the flame sphere in Xiao Yan's hands rapidly contracted and expanded. After a brief moment, it suddenly burst apart, and amid a brilliant surge of light, a delicate, palm-sized jade-white lotus flower rose gently from the center, finally hovering above Xiao Yan's right palm. "Cloud Ling! That stubborn fool!" "Cloud Shan stared in astonishment at the pale-white lotus of flame, then suddenly roared in frustration. The surge of energy radiating from the flame lotus filled him with such intensity that he felt he could crush Cloud Ling right there and then—how could Cloud Ling have specifically sought out an opponent so formidable that even he found difficult to handle? 'Did he really keep this reserve all this time?' Queen Medusa also murmured, her face filled with astonishment. With a burning passion in her expression, she fixed her gaze tightly on the flame lotus in her palm. In Xiang Yan's mind, a sudden wave of dizziness surged through him as he clenched his teeth and held on desperately. He then swiftly turned his cold, intense gaze toward Cloud Ling below. Upon seeing Xiang Yan's determined stare, Cloud Ling felt a jolt of surprise. At that very moment, he clearly sensed the overwhelming power emanating from the flame lotus in Xiang Yan's hands, causing cold sweat to drip steadily from his face, and a deep sense of fear to surface. 'Old fool, it's time to die!' Xiang Yan snarled, his mouth twisted in a fierce grin, his eyes blazing with rage. 'Xiang Feeling the intensity of Xiao Yan's murderous intent, Yun Ling's face paled instantly, and her body plummeted rapidly as she cried out. "Xiao Yan, stop!" Yun Yun, her face pale, gasped in panic, trying to intervene. Gazing at Yun Yun's beautiful face, Xiao Yan's lips curled with a touch of bitterness. He gently shook his head and murmured, "It's too late..." Raising his hand slightly, the pale-green lotus of flame drifted upward. With a calm, expressionless motion, he waved his arm, and the pale-green lotus instantly transformed into a blazing streak of flame, shooting straight toward the fleeing Yun Ling. Under the watchful eyes of countless onlookers, the pale-green lotus soared through the sky like a meteor from beyond the heavens, radiating an aura of destruction, and eventually caught up with the terrified Yun Ling. "Hah!" Xiao Yan's hands swiftly formed a seal, his face contorted in fierce determination. "Boom!" As the cry rang out, the pale-green lotus exploded with thunderous force, its detonation echoing like a heavenly lightning strike, resonating across hundreds of miles of Yun Lan Sect!